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day_n o_o let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v disobedient_a to_o this_o god_n there_o be_v another_o famous_a story_n of_o one_o androdus_fw-la dwell_v at_o rome_n that_o flee_v from_o his_o master_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o take_v shelter_v in_o a_o lion_n den_n the_o lion_n come_v home_o with_o a_o thorn_n in_o his_o foot_n and_o see_v the_o man_n in_o the_o den_n reach_v out_o his_o foot_n and_o the_o man_n pull_v out_o the_o thorn_n which_o the_o lion_n take_v so_o kind_o that_o for_o three_o year_n he_o say_v the_o man_n in_o his_o den_n after_o three_o year_n the_o man_n steal_v out_o of_o the_o den_n and_o return_v back_o to_o rome_n be_v apprehend_v by_o his_o master_n and_o condemn_v to_o be_v devour_v by_o a_o lion_n it_o happen_v that_o this_o very_a lion_n be_v design_v to_o devour_v he_o the_o lion_n know_v his_o old_a friend_n and_o will_v not_o hurt_v he_o the_o people_n wonder_v at_o it_o the_o man_n be_v save_v and_o the_o lion_n give_v to_o he_o which_o he_o carry_v about_o with_o he_o in_o the_o street_n of_o rome_n from_o whence_o come_v that_o motto_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la medice_fw-la leonis_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la lo_fw-la hospes_fw-la hominis_fw-la belove_a in_o the_o lord_n the_o great_a god_n by_o the_o help_n of_o you_o and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v pluck_v many_o thorn_n out_o of_o our_o foot_n o_o let_v we_o not_o now_o bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o brier_n let_v not_o our_o heart_n be_v dry_a and_o barren_a as_o the_o thorny_a ground_n let_v we_o not_o kick_v against_o god_n with_o our_o foot_n while_o be_v be_v pluck_v out_o the_o thorn_n that_o trouble_v we_o let_v we_o not_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o brute_n beast_n but_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o prevail_v suffer_v i_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o remind_v you_o under_o new_a expression_n of_o what_o have_v be_v before_o say_v and_o to_o offer_v some_o new_a motive_n unto_o you_o 1._o if_o the_o beginning_n of_o hope_n that_o now_o appear_v and_o these_o incline_n of_o better_a day_n will_v not_o work_v upon_o we_o to_o bumble_a we_o for_o and_o from_o sin_n god_n will_v take_v away_o all_o our_o hope_n and_o all_o his_o mercy_n from_o we_o and_o give_v they_o to_o a_o nation_n that_o will_v make_v better_a use_n of_o they_o and_o as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o last_o sermon_n which_o i_o preach_v before_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n he_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o 10_o he_o intend_v to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o remember_v what_o i_o hint_v before_o of_o saul_n that_o if_o he_o have_v tarry_v for_o samuel_n god_n will_v have_v establish_v 14._o the_o kingdom_n unto_o he_o but_o now_o say_v samuel_n thy_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o continue_v how_o do_v we_o know_v but_o that_o if_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n to_o be_v gâ—…_n people_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n but_o that_o god_n may_v establish_v we_o to_o be_v his_o choice_a people_n for_o ever_o but_o if_o we_o harden_v our_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o his_o way_n god_n will_v say_v unto_o we_o tâ—…is_fw-la day_n i_o think_v to_o have_v make_v you_o a_o happy_a kingdom_n but_o now_o your_o happiness_n shall_v not_o continue_v 2._o when_o god_n have_v do_v much_o for_o a_o nation_n and_o that_o nation_n sin_n with_o his_o â—…ercies_n god_n will_v not_o only_o take_v away_o his_o mercy_n but_o will_v send_v curse_n instead_o of_o blessing_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v josh._n 24._o 20._o if_o you_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v strange_a god_n then_o will_v he_o 20._o turn_v and_o do_v you_o hurt_v and_o consume_v you_o after_o he_o have_v do_v you_o good_a god_n may_v out_o of_o his_o free_a mercy_n prorogue_v and_o demur_v our_o ruin_n but_o be_v will_v never_o remove_v it_o till_o our_o national_a sin_n be_v remove_v 3._o if_o god_n shall_v heal_v we_o help_v we_o and_o lengthen_v out_o our_o tranquillity_n and_o make_v a_o reformation_n among_o we_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o lame_a cure_n if_o we_o be_v not_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a for_o our_o evil_a way_n it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o skin_n over_o of_o our_o disease_n and_o a_o daub_n of_o we_o up_o with_o untempered_a mortar_n a_o smother_n of_o the_o fire_n which_o will_v break_v out_o the_o more_o afterwards_o but_o a_o perfect_a cure_n can_v never_o be_v expect_v from_o god_n till_o thâ—…re_o be_v a_o national_a humiliation_n and_o refoâ—…mation_n 4._o add_v last_o if_o god_n shall_v show_v we_o mercy_n this_o mercy_n will_v be_v accurse_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o humble_v and_o reform_v a_o mercy_n abuse_v be_v no_o mercy_n mercy_n turn_v to_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o turn_v the_o mercy_n into_o a_o curse_n as_o the_o rain_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o sea_n be_v make_v salt_n by_o the_o salt_n water_n and_o that_o which_o fall_v upon_o moorish_a ground_n breed_v toad_n and_o serpent_n so_o all_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o wicked_a impenitent_a and_o irreformed_a heart_n breed_v nothing_o but_o the_o verâ—…â—…f_a sin_n and_o iniquity_n mercy_n be_v like_o the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n of_o which_o â—…e_v read_v number_n the_o five_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v innocent_a it_o make_v her_o fruitful_a but_o if_o guilty_a it_o make_v her_o rot_n so_o the_o mercy_n of_o 5._o god_n if_o we_o be_v good_a make_v we_o more_o fruitful_a it_o be_v maximum_fw-la et_fw-la aptissimum_fw-la motivum_fw-la et_fw-la medium_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la but_o when_o they_o fall_v upon_o a_o wicked_a spirit_n they_o make_v he_o the_o more_o rot_a and_o the_o more_o wicked_a the_o lord_n bless_v these_o consideration_n unto_o you_o for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o i_o will_v do_v two_o thing_n 1._o i_o will_v name_v some_o particular_a sin_n which_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o the_o mercy_n god_n have_v do_v for_o england_n and_o beseech_v the_o representative_a house_n of_o england_n to_o be_v confound_v and_o ashamed_a to_o commit_v such_o sin_n any_o more_o 2._o i_o will_v name_v some_o special_a and_o heroical_a use_n which_o you_o be_v to_o make_v of_o god_n mercy_n beside_o this_o in_o the_o text_n 1._o i_o will_v name_v some_o particular_a sin_n etc._n etc._n 1._o be_v ashamed_a o_o house_n of_o egland_n to_o forget_v the_o mercy_n you_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n that_o we_o have_v mercy_n to_o remember_v and_o if_o we_o refuse_v to_o remember_v god_n mercy_n god_n will_v take_v order_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o mercy_n to_o remember_v let_v not_o the_o brand_n of_o the_o chief_a butler_n be_v just_o fasten_v upon_o we_o yet_o do_v